Expedition or not?

Tony Buckley said:

Gordon Harris wrote, in optimism,

Quoted message said:

My life expectancy is higher than yours, did you know?

However, I've now realised that loud music can be a distraction, so I've
turned the volume down a bit.

T.

Thank you.

Katherine

"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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W. D. Grey said:

If they want to call it an expedition - let them.

But that's the whole point, they *aren't* calling it an expedition!

They're calling it a winter skills course. They're discussing it in a
thread called Winter Skills or something.

I suggest that we keep calling it Expedition 16 (Winter Skills) and the next
regular walk in the hills be called Expedition 17. That way they can fall in
line at a later date when we finally get round to brainwashing them...

Nick

Tony Buckley said:

[...] steered with my knees and
read a book, [...]

<blush> I thought this was only me....

Best wishes,
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:22:28 +0000 (UTC), [email hidden] (Chris

Malcolm) said:

Rooney said:

Can we please have votes, with second preference indicated (PR system,
to be overseen by the Electoral Reform Society), for the following?

Quoted message said:

Hike 16
Ramble 16
Bonk 16 (who suggested that one?)

That's wishful thinking on your part, I'm afraid: the term is "boink"
:-)

Bonk, boink.... did no-one here watch "Moonlighting" in the '80s?
'Boink' is what they were calling it there, for sure...

(Bruce Willis, Bruce Willis, Rah! Rah! Rah! :-)))

Best wishes,
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:22:28 +0000 (UTC), [email hidden] (Chris

Malcolm) said:

Rooney said:

Can we please have votes, with second preference indicated (PR system,
to be overseen by the Electoral Reform Society), for the following?

Quoted message said:

Hike 16
Ramble 16
Bonk 16 (who suggested that one?)

That's wishful thinking on your part, I'm afraid: the term is "boink"
:-)

Bonk, boink.... did no-one here watch "Moonlighting" in the '80s?
'Boink' is what they were calling it there, for sure...

(Bruce Willis, Bruce Willis, Rah! Rah! Rah! :-)))

Best wishes,
--
,,
(**)PeeWiglet~~
/ \ / \ pee AT [guessthisbit].co.uk

Tony Buckley <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Gordon Harris wrote, in optimism,

Quoted message said:

My life expectancy is higher than yours, did you know?

I should hope so Gordon. I've often complained about the higher life
insurance premiums I must pay as a consequence of my dangerous lifestyle.
Previously I had thought that the only disadvantage of driving everywhere at
85 mph on the pavement in a car with a leaky fuel system that runs on
liquid hydrogen, whilst I played music loudly, steered with my knees and
read a book, and at the same time indulged my 60-a-day woodbine habit and
enjoyed the intimate attentions of a female friend was that if I had to stop
suddenly, I might spill some of my breakfast pint of meths.

However, I've now realised that loud music can be a distraction, so I've
turned the volume down a bit.

Phewww! All I meant was that the older you get the greater your life
expectancy, so for Chrissake don't lose your place in the book.
--
Gordon Harris

Peewiglet said:

Bonk, boink.... did no-one here watch "Moonlighting" in the '80s?
'Boink' is what they were calling it there, for sure...

(Bruce Willis, Bruce Willis, Rah! Rah! Rah! :-)))

Now being repeated on ABC1 on Freeview.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Phil Cook said:

Peewiglet said:

Bonk, boink.... did no-one here watch "Moonlighting" in the '80s?
'Boink' is what they were calling it there, for sure...

(Bruce Willis, Bruce Willis, Rah! Rah! Rah! :-)))

Now being repeated on ABC1 on Freeview.

Oooh! Must check that out! Thank you 🙂

(Presumably I should be able to get that with Telewest broadband?? I
tend to stick to the cookery, adventure and discovery channels at the
moment...)

Best wishes,
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Quoted message said:

AndyP wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yes, who chose to call them "Expeditions" rather than "Poncy Rambles"
in the first place.

Me ;-)

Quoted message said:

Paul Saunders wrote:

Quoted message said:

The term "expedition" was coined by former newsgroup member Chris
Boughay, who first suggested these regular get-togethers, and the
practice has continued ever since, even though Chris no longer organises
these events or records their details on his website.

And as you can probably tell I haven't updated it for a while (oops!).

And while we are on the subject............ anyone interested in another
one? (whatever number we are up to know)

Chris

p.s. thought that a break from the newsgroups for 2 and a bit years was
enough :-) HELLO EVERYONE !!!!!

http://www.summitjourneys.co.uk - Prints Now Available!! / Guided treks,
Mountain Skills, Team Building in the Lake District / tel: 0777 996 1027

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Mountain Skills, Team Building in the Lake District / tel: 0777 996 1027

In article <[email hidden]>, u-r-walk@p-t-
cook.freeserve.co.uk says...

Quoted message said:

Peewiglet said:

Bonk, boink.... did no-one here watch "Moonlighting" in the '80s?
'Boink' is what they were calling it there, for sure...

(Bruce Willis, Bruce Willis, Rah! Rah! Rah! :-)))

Now being repeated on ABC1 on Freeview.

ABC1 on Freeview? Got freeview, but what's ABC1?

--
Darren
mail to darren not ng

In article <[email hidden]>, Chris Boughay
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

AndyP wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yes, who chose to call them "Expeditions" rather than "Poncy Rambles"
in the first place.

Me ;-)

Quoted message said:

Paul Saunders wrote:

Quoted message said:

The term "expedition" was coined by former newsgroup member Chris
Boughay, who first suggested these regular get-togethers, and the
practice has continued ever since, even though Chris no longer organises
these events or records their details on his website.

And as you can probably tell I haven't updated it for a while (oops!).

And while we are on the subject............ anyone interested in another
one? (whatever number we are up to know)

Chris

p.s. thought that a break from the newsgroups for 2 and a bit years was
enough :-) HELLO EVERYONE !!!!!

http://www.summitjourneys.co.uk - Prints Now Available!! / Guided treks,
Mountain Skills, Team Building in the Lake District / tel: 0777 996 1027

Hello Chris - long time no communicate ;-) HNY
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

Peewiglet said:

Phil Cook said:

Peewiglet said:

Bonk, boink.... did no-one here watch "Moonlighting" in the '80s?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Now being repeated on ABC1 on Freeview.

Oooh! Must check that out! Thank you 🙂

(Presumably I should be able to get that with Telewest broadband??

Yes, according to this
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/theguide/archives/tv_and_radio/2004/12/abc1_on_telewest.html

Nice phrase used to describe it, "Daytime slackervision channel abc1"
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Darren G said:

In article <[email hidden]>, u-r-walk@p-t-
cook.freeserve.co.uk says...

Quoted message said:

Peewiglet said:

Bonk, boink.... did no-one here watch "Moonlighting" in the '80s?

Now being repeated on ABC1 on Freeview.

ABC1 on Freeview? Got freeview, but what's ABC1?

It's the much vaunted Disney Channel. When did you last do a retune?
Hang on a minute you're not in Wales are you? Something to do with the
Welsh Assembly takes up the space abc1 uses in Wales. England and
Scotland get it on Channel 15. Broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00,
something else occupies the space for the rest of the time on that
mux.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

In article <[email hidden]>, u-r-walk@p-t-
cook.freeserve.co.uk says...

Quoted message said:

Darren G said:

ABC1 on Freeview? Got freeview, but what's ABC1?

It's the much vaunted Disney Channel. When did you last do a retune?
Hang on a minute you're not in Wales are you? Something to do with the
Welsh Assembly takes up the space abc1 uses in Wales. England and
Scotland get it on Channel 15. Broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00,
something else occupies the space for the rest of the time on that
mux.

Thanks, will have a play.

<dashes off in the direction of the TV>

--
Darren
mail to darren not ng

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 23:59:40 -0000, Darren G <[email hidden]>
wrote:

[...]

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Quoted message said:

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ABC1 on Freeview? Got freeview, but what's ABC1?

It's the much vaunted Disney Channel.

Oh, I've not got that one.

Sniff...

<wipes snout...>

Best wishes,
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 23:59:40 -0000, Darren G <[email hidden]>
wrote:

[...]

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ABC1 on Freeview? Got freeview, but what's ABC1?

It's the much vaunted Disney Channel.

Oh, I've not got that one.

Sniff...

<wipes snout...>

Best wishes,
--
,,
(**)PeeWiglet~~
/ \ / \ pee AT [guessthisbit].co.uk

"Chris Boughay" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

p.s. thought that a break from the newsgroups for 2 and a bit years was
enough :-) HELLO EVERYONE !!!!!

Hi Chris, Hows the guiding business?

--
Duncan Gray

www.duncolm.co.uk
also The Mountaineering Council of Scotland
www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk

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from "Chris Boughay" <[email hidden]> contains these words:

Hi Chris

Quoted message said:

And while we are on the subject............ anyone interested in another
one? (whatever number we are up to know)

Doesn't look like it. A few of the more adventurous are off on winter
skills course soon but most of the usual suspects are firmly glued to
the front of their PCs. Number - 6/17 - take your pick. If you want to
organise another just pluck a number out of thin air. Whatever you
choose it won't please everyone. :-)

Quoted message said:

p.s. thought that a break from the newsgroups for 2 and a bit years was
enough :-) HELLO EVERYONE !!!!!

You will have to shout louder than that. Some of us are getting older
and deafer.

Quoted message said:

http://www.summitjourneys.co.uk - Prints Now Available!! / Guided treks,
Mountain Skills, Team Building in the Lake District / tel: 0777 996 1027

Quoted message said:

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Mountain Skills, Team Building in the Lake District / tel: 0777 996 1027

A double sig. Not touting for business by any chance? :-)

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 5 summits
New - 5 (Marilyns 0, Sweats 0, Outlying Fells 5)
Repeats - 0 (Marilyns 0, Sweats 0, Wainwrights 0, Outlying Fells 0)

Chris Boughay said:

Quoted message said:

AndyP wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yes, who chose to call them "Expeditions" rather than "Poncy Rambles"
in the first place.

Me ;-)

Quoted message said:

Paul Saunders wrote:

Quoted message said:

The term "expedition" was coined by former newsgroup member Chris
Boughay, who first suggested these regular get-togethers, and the
practice has continued ever since, even though Chris no longer organises
these events or records their details on his website.

And as you can probably tell I haven't updated it for a while (oops!).

And while we are on the subject............ anyone interested in another
one? (whatever number we are up to know)

Chris

p.s. thought that a break from the newsgroups for 2 and a bit years was
enough :-) HELLO EVERYONE !!!!!

Hi Chris. Nothing's changed in your absence!.

--

R
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n
e
y

Rooney said:

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:55:59 -0000, "Chris Boughay" wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

p.s. thought that a break from the newsgroups for 2 and a bit years was
enough :-) HELLO EVERYONE !!!!!

Hi Chris. Nothing's changed in your absence!.

Oh yes it has. We can't orgainise an expedition for toffee!
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"